Dd1 talks so fast that i can't understand her (AS)

[Marne]

How can i get dd1 (6) to calm down when people come to our house, she will talk to anyone but will talk so fast and about complete rubbish, most people cant understand what she's saying as she gets faster and faster. Most people seem to get fed up with her after 5 minutes (including close family) as she won't shut up, she talks about things that are not relevant (sometimes coming across as being rude) and is very loud (talks over everyone else).

I worry that people will stop coming over (i think they already have) because dd1 is like an excited dog that jumps all over people.

Are there any social stories i can use?

I try to distract her with activities but it often ends with me (or dh) removing her from the room.

Marne I saw this thread earlier but had to go and sort out the dc's.

Ds2 is just like a talkative in your face great Dane puppy!
He's 11 now and we have found that hand signals work well, I have one for stop and wait, take turns and pause and one for shorten the story and get to the point .
did have to start with saying what to do and using signal at the same time.. But now just use the signal if he's getting a bit much

story builder
I've had a bash at the story builder and it seems pretty good tbh.. Works well for us as I can write them so they are suited for ds2 age.

Hth

Thank you, i will give it a try, hand signals should work well, its hard to get a word in when she's talking so fast .

DS often interrupts, so I tell him that it's not his turn to talk yet. Have read of others handing over objects to show when it's the person's turn to talk. As a child I used to be told off for talking too quickly - I think a combination of anxiety/excitement makes it worse. Maybe something like drama or elocution classes (if they do them these days!) might help her.

She would love drama classes , we don't often have people come to our house which makes it really exciting for her when they do come over.